As time passes, video games become increasingly realistic. There is a lot of demand for sports video games. Fans wait every year until the latest version of the game is released for the public.
NBA 2K26 was released worldwide on Friday 5 September. Since then, one Mavericks player uses the video games as a learning tool. In the NBA design of 2025, Dallas Cooper from Duke selected. The Rookie Vooruit uses 2K26 as a way to simulate its fit with Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis. Although it is not live, action on the field, everything is worth having an upper edge when the season starts.
According to Ronnie 2K, Cooper uses Flagg 2K26 to simulate his fit with teammates
Cooper Flagg using NBA 2K26 to simulate fit with Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis https://t.co/3GIM69ZNNI
– Nbacentral (@thedunkcentral) September 7, 2025
Video games are not the same as Real NBA basketball. We know that. However, that does not mean that video games cannot be used as a source, not even at the highest level. In an interview with Heavy sportsRonnie 2K explained how Cooper Flagg uses the game to integrate with his new teammates. In particular Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis. Ronnie 2K said that the AI of the game is so good that it will “really simulate the authentic experience of on the field.”
NBA 2K26 has advanced AI who is tailored to every team and player. These simulated players will have tendencies such as the real version. As a result of which Cooper Flagg can have a better understanding of the team. The most important thing is that Flagg wants to get an idea of what it’s like to play with Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.
Cooper Flagg reportedly used NBA 2K26 to see how he fits Kyrie and Anthony Davis on the Mavericks, per @alala.
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– Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) September 6, 2025
Irving will miss the first three to five months to start the 2025-26 season. He recovers from a torn ACL that he suffered last year. Cooper Flagg does not play with Irving to start the year, but he can start learning Irving’s tendencies through the video game. The 18-year-old will immediately play with Anthony Davis from the gate.
Davis plays PF for Dallas, and it is unknown where Falagg will start his career. Without Kyrie Irving, the team starts the season with d’Angelo Russell as their PG. Flagg could possibly start next season at SG or SF. Klay Thompson was a full-time starter in 2024-25, but Dallas also has PJ Washington, which she drew for a long-term deal. Someone is pressed from the starting line -up, but it is not Cooper Flagg. The first pick of 2025 is expected to bring Dallas to the next level in 2025-26.
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